By Mark F. Gray Special to the AFRO Let’s not put all of last Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos on the shoulders of quarterback Taylor Heinicke, who is the bearer of all things wrong with the Washington Football Team. It also can’t be blamed on the defense either. There were mistakes and breakdowns, but […]
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Burgundy & Gold Breakdown: WFT Beats Falcons Despite A Defensive Stimulus Package
The Washington Football Team beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-30 on Oct. 3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (AP Photo) By Mark F. Gray Special to the AFRO The stimulus package that is the Washington Football Team’s defense continued and their special teams nearly cost them versus the Atlanta Falcons. Their struggles to stop the Falcons on third […]
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Burgundy & Gold Breakdown: Washington doesn’t measure up heading to October
The Washington Football Team was defeated by the Buffalo Bills (43-21) on Sept. 26. (Courtesy Photo) By Mark F. Gray Special to the AFRO If nothing else, the Washington Football Team showed how much the culture has changed since Ron Rivera took over. At least when the Burgundy and Gold is getting blown out they […]
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Burgundy & Gold Breakdown: Washington still looking for validity on the road in Buffalo
The Washington Football Team beat the New York Giants 30-29 on Sept. 16, but fans are wondering will they be prepared in the first away game against Super Bowl- contender, the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 26. (AP Photo/Al Drago) By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO It remains to be seen whether last Thursday’s […]
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Hampton tops turnover-prone Howard 48-32 after VP coin toss
Vice President Kamala Harris takes part in the ceremonial coin toss before an NCAA college football game between Howard and Hampton at Audi Field in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Harris attended Howard University and graduated in 1986. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) By The Associated Press Jett Duffey threw for three touchdowns, including a 95-yarder to […]
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HBCUs and NFL partnering to advance football opportunities
In this Aug. 13, 2021, file photo, Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard runs a drill during joint practice with the Carolina Panthers at the NFL team’s football training camp in Westfield, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) By Barry Wilner AP Pro Football Writer The idea behind the HBCU Open House staged annually by the NFL […]
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NCAA decision ushers in a new era for collegiate sports
Loyola University-Maryland basketball coach Tavaras Hardy. (Stockton Photo/Loyola Athletics) By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO It’s official. Collegiate athletes are now permitted to profit from the use of their name, image and likeness. On June 30, governance bodies in all three NCAA divisions adopted a uniform interim policy suspending restrictions on NCAA name, image […]
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Phoenix Suns Coach is from the D.M.V.
Monty Williams, head coach for the Phoenix Suns, is from the D.M.V. area. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Before his professional basketball career as an athlete and Head Coach for the Phoenix Suns, D.M.V. native, Monty Williams was fostering his skills in the Washington Metropolitan area. As people nationwide […]
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Teenage entrepreneur launches healthy sports drink for Gen Z athletes
Alana Andrews (Courtesy of Alana Andrews) By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member Msayles@afro.com If there is one thing to learn from Virginia teen Alana Andrews, it’s that entrepreneurship has no age requirement. In April, the 17-year-old started an online business for her healthy sports drink, SWEY. SWEY is an acronym […]
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Local HBCU 2020-21 Basketball Season in Review
By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO The Coppin State and Morgan State University basketball teams may not have ended their seasons the way they desired, but nonetheless have quite a bit to boast in after enduring a 2020-21 season that has transpired under unusual circumstances. The Eagles, led by fourth-year coach and University of […]
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Ewing leads Georgetown to Big East Tournament Championship
Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing gestures towards fans while standing next to the tournament trophy after an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big East Conference tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) By Mark F. Gray Special to the AFRO Six months after the passing of […]
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NFL hires first Black female game official, Maia Chaka
By The Associated Press The NFL has hired Maia Chaka as the first Black female official in league history. She will work games during the 2021 season. “I am honored to be selected as an NFL official,” Chaka said. “But this moment is bigger than a personal accomplishment. It is an accomplishment for all women, […]
